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| | *Derespina, Cody (July 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/05/after-north-korea-missile-test-trump-tweets-so-much-for-china-working-with-us.html After North Korea missile test, Trump tweets: 'So much for China working with us']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 13, 2017.</ref> the Trump Administration took numerous steps to counter and confront the nation.<ref>Multiple references: | | *Derespina, Cody (July 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/05/after-north-korea-missile-test-trump-tweets-so-much-for-china-working-with-us.html After North Korea missile test, Trump tweets: 'So much for China working with us']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 13, 2017.</ref> the Trump Administration took numerous steps to counter and confront the nation.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Starr, Penny (July 11, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/11/6-ways-trump-administration-putting-strong-china-policy-place/ 6 Ways Trump Admin Is Confronting an Increasingly Belligerent China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 13, 2017. | | *Starr, Penny (July 11, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/11/6-ways-trump-administration-putting-strong-china-policy-place/ 6 Ways Trump Admin Is Confronting an Increasingly Belligerent China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 13, 2017. |
| − | *Wong, Kristina (July 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/19/winning-five-pentagon-successes-under-president-trump/ WINNING: Five Pentagon Successes Under President Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> The Trump Administration's national security strategy also took a tough stance on China.<ref>Multiple references: | + | *Wong, Kristina (July 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/19/winning-five-pentagon-successes-under-president-trump/ WINNING: Five Pentagon Successes Under President Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> The Trump Administration's national security strategy also took a tough stance on China,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Martel, Frances (December 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/18/five-ways-trumps-national-security-strategy-challenges-china/ Five Ways Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy Challenges China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 18, 2017. | | *Martel, Frances (December 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/18/five-ways-trumps-national-security-strategy-challenges-china/ Five Ways Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy Challenges China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 18, 2017. |
| | *Mora, Edwin (December 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/19/trumps-national-security-strategy-chinese-opioids-flooding-country-national-security-threat/ Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy: Chinese Opioids Flooding Country a National Security Threat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 19, 2017. | | *Mora, Edwin (December 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/19/trumps-national-security-strategy-chinese-opioids-flooding-country-national-security-threat/ Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy: Chinese Opioids Flooding Country a National Security Threat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 19, 2017. |
| | *Kliman, David (December 22, 2017). [https://www.axios.com/trumps-nss-takes-a-harder-line-on-china-2519356055.html Trump's NSS takes a harder line on China]. ''Axios''. Retrieved December 22, 2017. | | *Kliman, David (December 22, 2017). [https://www.axios.com/trumps-nss-takes-a-harder-line-on-china-2519356055.html Trump's NSS takes a harder line on China]. ''Axios''. Retrieved December 22, 2017. |
| | *Wong, Kristina (December 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/18/trump-names-china-strategic-competitor-national-security-strategy/ Trump Names China as ‘Strategic Competitor’ in National Security Strategy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 18, 2017. | | *Wong, Kristina (December 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/18/trump-names-china-strategic-competitor-national-security-strategy/ Trump Names China as ‘Strategic Competitor’ in National Security Strategy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 18, 2017. |
| − | *Rogin, Josh (December 18, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/12/18/trumps-national-security-strategy-marks-a-hawkish-turn-on-china/ Trump’s National Security Strategy marks a hawkish turn on China]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved December 18, 2017.</ref> | + | *Rogin, Josh (December 18, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/12/18/trumps-national-security-strategy-marks-a-hawkish-turn-on-china/ Trump’s National Security Strategy marks a hawkish turn on China]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved December 18, 2017.</ref> and the administration, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, approved a $1.4 billion arms sale to [[Taiwan]] in mid-2017.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Schwartz, Felicia (June 29, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-proposes-1-42-billion-in-arms-sale-to-taiwan-1498770781 Trump Administration Approves $1.42 Billion in Arms Sales to Taiwan]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved July 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Tomkins, Richard (July 30, 2017). [https://www.upi.com/Taiwan-approved-for-US-arms-buy-worth-nearly-14-billion/8111498833617/ Taiwan approved for U.S. arms buy worth nearly $1.4 billion]. ''UPI''. Retrieved July 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Mitchell, Ellen (July 29, 2018). [http://thehill.com/policy/defense/340172-us-to-sell-14b-in-weapons-systems-to-taiwan US to sell $1.4B in weapons systems to Taiwan]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Brunnstrom, David; Mohammed, Arshad (June 29, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/u-s-plans-to-sell-taiwan-about-1-42-billion-in-arms-idUSKBN19K2XO U.S. plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42 billion in arms]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 20, 2018. |
| | + | *Harris, Gardiner (June 29, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/us/politics/trump-china-weapons-taiwan.html U.S., Hardening Line on China, Approves $1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 20, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arms-deal-taiwan-state-department-trump-administration/ State Department approves $1.4B arms sale to Taiwan]. ''CBS News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.</ref> |
| | *It was reported in July 2017 that the Trump Administration had ended a CIA program to arm "moderate" Syrian rebels, an ineffective program that had been criticized by conservatives.<ref>Multiple references: | | *It was reported in July 2017 that the Trump Administration had ended a CIA program to arm "moderate" Syrian rebels, an ineffective program that had been criticized by conservatives.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Bennett, Jonah (July 19, 2017). [http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/19/trump-kills-covert-cia-program-to-arm-syrian-rebels/ Trump Kills Covert CIA Program To Arm Syrian Rebels]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved July 20, 2017. | | *Bennett, Jonah (July 19, 2017). [http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/19/trump-kills-covert-cia-program-to-arm-syrian-rebels/ Trump Kills Covert CIA Program To Arm Syrian Rebels]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved July 20, 2017. |